A. Odysseus is not easily fooled
Odysseus does not want the Cyclops to get his hands on his ship, so he lies that it was ruined when they arrived. When he says "I saw through this" it means he sees through the Cyclops' attempt to trick Odysseus into telling him where his ship is.
I believe it is dry because of the word desert and deserts are dry. Acrid also means in the dictionary bitter or harsh.
The answer is Ravensbruck
